The anointing at Bethany is one of the most beautiful narratives found in the Gospels. In this message we will sit among the disciples and guests at a dinner organized in honor of Jesus' recent magnificent introduction of his messianic life and mission. At this dinner aimed to present him as the geopolitical leader of Israel, Jesus is anointed for his death, as the suffering, dying servant of Isaiah's vision.
The story opens just after an amazing event had taken place which insured Jesus was the powerful messiah who all were looking for - He had raised a dead man from the tomb. Was the celebrity sitting here the One, the Servant, the Messiah? Remarkably, of the many people in the room, Jesus was the only one who understood who He was and why He was present, and what was the substance of his message. They were present to honor the one who had come to live gloriously among them. Jesus was present to humble himself and shamefully die for them. Here these two views intersect.
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March 24, 2013 | John Bayles | Setting the Stage for a Victorious Death (John 12:1-11)
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